Decision of the Intergovernmental Committee: 18.COM 7.c

The Committee,

  1. Having examined document LHE/23/18.COM/7.c Rev. and its annex,
  2. Recalling Decisions COM 6.c, 16.COM 7.b, 14.COM 8, 13.COM 8, 12.COM 10 as well as Resolution 7.GA 9,
  3. Further recalling the MONDIACULT 2022 Declaration,

Ongoing regional cycle of reporting – general

  1. Appreciates the engagement, including financial contributions, of those involved in the periodic reporting process, in particular communities, groups and individuals concerned, country focal points for periodic reporting, facilitators and category 2 centres under the auspices of UNESCO that are active in the field of intangible cultural heritage, and expresses satisfaction that the current periodic reporting system continues to show positive results with a significant increase in submission rates;
  2. Commends the work of the Secretariat in providing continuous support to States Parties concerned with their periodic reporting process through capacity-building programmes and continuous follow-up activities;
  3. Takes note with interest of the ‘Analytical report of the first cycle of periodic reporting on the implementation of the Convention and on the current status of elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by States Parties in Europe’ as contained in document LHE/23/18.COM/INF.7.c, and welcomes the key findings highlighted in the report, including the detailed information on the extent to which reporting States Parties have met the core indicators and on the targets set for the next round of reports;
  4. Requests that the Secretariat report on the update concerning the ongoing regional reporting exercise on the implementation of the Convention and on the current status of elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, for examination at the nineteenth session of the Committee;

Rationalization of the periodic reporting schedule

  1. Encourages States Parties from Asia and the Pacific, as a transition measure, to submit partial or full reports by the early deadline of 15 June 2024 in order to contribute to the first edition (2025) of the Global Report on Cultural Policies;
  2. Proposes that the periodic reporting schedule be rationalized by setting a single global submission date of 30 June 2027 and every four years thereafter for all States Parties;
  3. Further requests the Secretariat to:
  • Report on the update concerning the move towards the single global submission date system of periodic reporting for examination by the nineteenth session of the Committee; and
  • Present the draft amendments to the Operational Directives to this effect for examination by the twentieth session of the Committee in November/December 2025 so that it may recommend these amendments for examination by the eleventh session of the General Assembly in mid-2026.

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